Lionel Sackville

Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset (18 January 1688-10 October 1765) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 23 June 1730 to 9 April 1737, succeeding John Carteret and preceding William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, and again from 15 December 1750 to 2 April 1755, succeeding William Stanhope and preceding William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire.

Biography
Lionel Sackville was born on 18 January 1688, the son of Charles Sackville and Mary Compton, both of whom came from noble families. Sackville was created Duke of Dorset in 1720, and he twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (from 1730-1737 and 1750-1755). While Horace Walpole considered him a buffoon, Jonathan Swift thought him a well-informed man and one of the best conversationalists that he had ever known. He died in 1765 at the age of 77.